Full Time is The Athletic’s dedicated podcast for the U.S. women’s national team, the National Women’s Soccer League, and the larger world of international women's soccer. Three times a week, join Meg Linehan, Tamerra Griffin and Jillian Sakovits as they tackle the culture, context, and conversations about the sport here in America and beyond, with help from fellow writers, guests and insiders from all corners of the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How Gotham won the Shield & 2026 NWSL Awards picks
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Gotham FC are your 2026 NWSL Shield champions, after topping the standings on the final day of the regular season. So, how did Gotham clinch a first-ever Shield in team h
Nov 2 53 min
Should the NWSL Shield mean more?
29 games down, 1 to go. The longest NWSL regular season ever is reaching its climax, and two teams, Gotham FC and the San Diego Wave, are left duking it out for top spot
Oct 29 45 min
What does winning the Ballon d’Or really mean?
On Monday, Alexia Putellas was crowned the best player in the world, as she claimed her third Women’s Ballon d’Or trophy.
But what does the Ballon d’Or really tell us a
Oct 27 1 h 02 min
Should Chicago & Portland be hosts at the 2031 Women’s World Cup?
This week, reports from The Athletic learned that the cities of Chicago and Portland are returning to the table to place bids to host the 2031 Women’s World Cup, which is
Oct 22 54 min
What Sarina Wiegman’s new contract means & how to bridge ‘The Gap’ in the WSL
On Monday, the England women’s national team announced that head coach Sarina Wiegman had signed a two-year contract extension, through the end of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2
Oct 20 48 min
Is Washington Spirit vs. Gotham the biggest game in the NWSL right now?
This week, the Full Time podcast is wondering: Is there such a thing as the biggest game in the NWSL calendar?
And if so, right now, is that marquee matchup between Was
Oct 16 43 min
What did the USWNT learn from going winless against Spain?
On this episode of Full Time, host Tamerra Griffin is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan and Melanie Anzidei to discuss the recent friendlies between the U.S. women’s n
Oct 14 54 min
Did Ted Lasso do women’s soccer justice?
This week marked the finale of the fourth season of ‘Ted Lasso’. This was the first season of the incredibly popular Apple TV show that centered around women’s soccer. So
Oct 8 51 min
Renee Slegers and Arsenal in crisis & what’s still at stake in the NWSL?
Are Arsenal in crisis? And, what does the future hold for head coach Renée Slegers?
On this episode of Full Time, Theo Lloyd-Hughes and The Athletic’s Megan Feringa brea
Oct 6 56 min
Five years on from a reckoning & how the NWSL players saved the league
Five years ago, the NWSL was facing a reckoning over systemic abuse within women’s soccer. With play halted and protests from players and fans across the country, no one
Oct 1 49 min
USWNT roster reaction: Ashley Sanchez returns, Jaedyn Shaw & Ally Sentnor miss out
Ashley Sanchez is back with the U.S. women’s national team. The North Carolina Courage star was among 26 players USWNT coach Emma Hayes named to her roster for a crucial
Sep 29 45 min
Cloe Lacasse interview & the most underrated NWSL players in 2026
Cloe Lacasse is having one of the best seasons of her career. The Utah Royals forward co-leads the NWSL in assists, with 10, and could break the league record in the same
Sep 24 39 min
Can Vlatko Andonovski revive the Chicago Stars?
10 days after mutually parting ways with the Kansas City Current, Vlatko Andonovski is back in the NWSL.
In a dramatic turn of events, the former USWNT head coach is now
Sep 22 35 min
Why is there so much head coaching turnover in the NWSL?
How long does the average head coach last in the NWSL? Why do we see so much turnover at the head coaching position? What are the causes, and what are the solutions (if w
Sep 17 46 min
Unpacking Cat Macario's season-ending injury & an open letter to FIFA about the U20 World Cup
Cat Macario’s debut season in San Diego is over before it ever really began. Wave FC announced on Monday that the U.S. women’s national team attacker would be placed on t
Sep 15 41 min
Jenna Nighswonger on why she joined Bay FC & life back in the NWSL
After 18 months away, Jenna Nighswonger is back in the NWSL and back in her home state of California. So, why has she joined Bay FC, what excites her about head coach Emm
Sep 11 20 min
Making sense of Vlatko Andonovski's exit from the KC Current
This week, the Kansas City Current announced that the team would be mutually parting ways with Sporting Director Vlatko Andonovski.
The bombshell news came just 10 mont
Sep 9 41 min
Inside Alexia Putellas’s WSL debut & Michele Kang’s big-spending with London City Lionesses
A Ballon d’Or winner, in Bromley? Yes! You are hearing that correctly.
The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur takes you inside Alexia Putellas’s debut in the English Women’s S
Sep 7 41 min
What Rose Lavelle’s contract extension means for Gotham and the USWNT
This week, The Athletic confirmed with sources that United States women’s national team midfielder Rose Lavelle has re-signed with Gotham FC through the 2029 season. The
Sep 4 33 min
WSL season preview: Can Manchester City repeat, are Arsenal favorites & will Alexia Putellas steal the show?
The English Women's Super League is back and bigger than ever. Expanded to 14 teams for the 2026-27 season, this week’s Full Time podcast previews the new season’s title
Sep 2 45 min
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I could listen to Tamerra Griffin talk about anything and getting to hear her insight on my favorite sport? The best. I really look forward to all the ways this podcast has expanded my knowledge about the global game.
Elephantae · May 2026
Knowledgeable hosts, always informed, but also pretty entertaining. Best in class for a “regular people” women’s soccer pod IMO.
rf5858 · Dec 2025
This is a go-to to stay up to speed in the women’s game. Professional, digestible, and an easy listen. Tamera and Meg get into the nitty gritty like no one else can frankly. Jillian is such a delight, nice to see her podcasting expertise hit the Athletic. Keep em coming!
Matt S RBNY · Aug 2025
I listen to almost all the women’s soccer podcasts out there and I find this to be one of the most fair and honest shows. I love how they cover things that other pods do not. I appreciate hearing different voices and takes. But the episode on the Women’s African Cup of Nations is what inspired me to write this review. What a way to give coverage and visibility to all the great talent coming from Africa! As an Orlando Pride fan, I’ve been following the tournament so much this year because of our 3 players participating. I enjoyed listening to the interviews with the photographers too painting a live picture of the action. Thanks for enhancing the voices of women soccer around the globe!
wdejesus0114 · Jul 2025
Have been following this show since the beginning, but I have to leave. This used to be a great show with inspiring stories and was a positive voice for women’s. Now it’s turned into so much negativity and hosts that now can’t get past their own egos.
The last year of podcasts has been increasingly disappointing.
SeanKD · Oct 2026
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